Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227

This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/TheHubatBrawleyEOC.

Luke Hamby, Mayor                                                       Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Sam Couchman, Mayor Pro-Tempore                        William S. Smerdon, City
George A. Nava, Council Member                            Attorney/City Treasurer
Ramon Castro, Council Member                                           Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member                                                  Executive Director                                              

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

1.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.    PUBLIC APPEARANCES/COMMENTS (Not to exceed 4 minutes.) This is the     time for the public to address the Council on any item not appearing on the     agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
To maintain social distancing, physical presence is strongly discouraged.  Alternative methods of participation are encouraged and should a member of the public wish to provide public comments, please submit written comments via email to abenavides@brawley-ca.gov or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 760/351.3080.  The deadline to submit comments is 2PM on January 5, 2021.  

State of California Governor Gavin Newsom waived specific portions of the Brown Act by Executive Order for the period that social distancing measures are recommended and required by state and local public health officials. The waiver of Brown Act provisions requires:

a.    Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings telephonically or through other electronic means.

b.    Procedures “swiftly” accommodate any reasonable request to accommodate access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically or through other electronic means in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).

c.    Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.

3.    CONSENT AGENDA Items are approved by one motion. Council Members or     members of the public may request consent items be considered separately at a     time determined by the Mayor.    

a.    Approve Accounts Payable:    December 17, 2020  Pgs 5-14
    
b.    Approve City Council Minutes:      December 15 2020  Pgs 15-18
                        
c.    Approve Consulting Services Contract Geotechnical and Materials Testing Services for Re-Advertisement of Wildcat Drive Improvements Project to Landmark Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $21,230.00  Pgs 19-29
        
4.    REGULAR BUSINESS

a.    Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic

Overall Outlook Presented by Fire Chief Mike York

b.    Discussion and Potential Action re: Mayoral Appointment of City Council Members to Boards, Commissions and Committees for 2021. Pgs 30-32

c.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Establishing City Policy Concerning Sidewalks, Sidewalk Right of Way, and Alleys presented by William Smerdon, City Attorney. Pgs 33-39

d.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2021- :
    Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Adopting a Formal Personnel System presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management Administrator. Pg. 40-46

e.    Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2021- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, To Comply with CalPERS Exception to the 180-Day Wait Period GC Sections 7522.56 & 21224(h) presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management Administrator.
Pgs 47-49

f.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2021- : Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Establishing the Installation of Stop Signs at the Intersections of First Street and Emma Place; and First Street and Lena Place presented by Brett Houser, Police Commander.
Pgs 50-53

g.    Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2021- :     Resolution of     the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting     Findings of Fact    and Decision Regarding Appeal of CUP.  Pgs 54-60

5.    INFORMATIONAL ITEM

a.     Record of Building Permits for November 2020 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pg 61

6.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

Monthly Staffing Report for January 2021, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas. Pg 62

b.    Update on Emergency Construction Project at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins Presented by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE.

Update on Emergency Construction Project at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to do the Distribution Pumps Electrical Separation of Old Electrical System from the New One.


7.    CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
 
8.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

9.    CITY ATTORNEY

10.    CITY CLERK

ADJOURNMENT: